Contest #4: Particle Effects Entry

Here is my entry for contest #4 (www.garagegames.com/community/blogs/view/21527)

I had fun with this one. First I created a funky triangle shaped .PNG ,using only shades of white on a transparent background. Then I imported it, and used it for effects in iTGB, until I got something that I liked.

Next I researched how to manipulate effects by script. (not much in the docs, the forums had the gems) I then created a basic function in script that would create that effect with all the properties and graphs (except SizeY......what is that for?) here is a link to that function: (google docs)

docs.google.com/document/d/1w33TIfqG-Lwp_yVsUhlMq7-kanw40r5OmeSULhjR6SM/edit

Then I added a second effect by tweaking the graphs of the first in script. Next, two buttons to control the effects, which now also have color changing, and certain graphs are randomized at specific intervals.

Here's the result running in the iTGB iPad sim: (sorry, the sound effects didn't record)